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Lee Zeldin stated on December 08, 2021 in a Tweet:
“Voter ID is supported by an overwhelming majority of NYers, from all across the state, walks of life, & political parties.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 18, 2021
Viral image stated on July 02, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Child support card” in Delaware "controls what mothers can and cannot buy with child support money.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 26, 2021
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 23, 2020 in a Telemundo interview:
“80% of the American people support our Dreamers. Over 70% think they should have a path to citizenship, and that's Democrats, Republicans, independents.”
By Miriam Valverde• June 26, 2020
Dale Kooyenga stated on April 12, 2019 in a radio interview:
"Tony Evers is cutting child support."  
By D.L. Davis• May 10, 2019
Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a town hall on ABC's 'Good Morning America':
"When I withdrew in June of 2008, polls were showing that at least 40 percent of my supporters said, oh, they weren't going to support Sen. Obama."
By Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2016
Wiley Nickel stated on June 30, 2021 in a tweet:
“Over 75% of (North Carolina) supports medical marijuana.”
By Paul Specht• July 14, 2021
Joe Biden stated on April 08, 2024 in a Facebook post:
“Support for Roe is higher today in America than it has ever been."
By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• April 10, 2024
David Plouffe stated on February 17, 2013 in an interview:
"The group that supported the president’s health care bill the most? Latinos."
By Amy Sherman• February 20, 2013
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 28, 2023 in an address to the Republican Jewish Coalition:
“Gen Z is divided 50-50 on whether they support Hamas or Israel.”
By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2023
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on September 21, 2014 in a panel on ABC's "This Week":
Americans now "support strikes (against ISIS) but the support for ground troops is not there. The support is very thin."
By Steve Contorno• September 21, 2014
Paul Ryan stated on May 05, 2016 in an interview:
On supporting the eventual Republican presidential nominee
By Tom Kertscher• May 6, 2016
BookerFail stated on August 23, 2013 in a U.S. Senate campaign video ad:
Says Cory Booker "supports late-term and partial-birth abortion and opposes safety regulations."
By Caryn Shinske• September 1, 2013
Viral image stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Coca-Cola, Ben & Jerry’s and other companies support rioting.
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 16, 2021
Pete Buttigieg stated on January 26, 2020 in a Fox News town hall in Des Moines:
"More than 80% of Republicans think we ought to at least be doing universal background checks." 
By Amy Sherman• January 29, 2020
Stephen Sweeney stated on June 01, 2013 in an interview on NJTV's 'On The Record With Michael Aron' :
"Seventy percent of the people in the state of New Jersey want marriage equality."
By Caryn Shinske• June 16, 2013
American Israel Public Affairs Committee stated on August 03, 2017 in an email blast to supporters:
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "no longer supports the fight to combat the international delegitimization of Israel."
By Dan Clark• September 8, 2017
Peter Schweizer stated on May 01, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell:
"Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal.
By Lauren Carroll• May 6, 2015
Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech:
Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support."
By Louis Jacobson• February 25, 2020
Steve Kerr stated on May 24, 2022 in remarks to the media:
“90% of Americans, regardless of political party, want universal background checks.”
By Amy Sherman• May 25, 2022
Howard Dean stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show:
"All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board."
By Catharine Richert• August 28, 2009

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By Louis Jacobson• November 2, 2009

US climate change spending overseas: Does the public support it?

By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2021

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By Aaron Sharockman• November 27, 2018

Rick Perry supported guest worker program

By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2011

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By Miriam Valverde• November 25, 2019

Abbott supporters offered subsidized trips to Rio Grande Valley

By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2014

Obama announces support for gay marriage

By Bill Wichert• May 9, 2012

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By Caleb McCullough• October 31, 2024

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By Matthew Crowley• March 17, 2023

2014 campaign rhetoric is off and running

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By Bill Adair• September 21, 2012

Sorting out the players in the health care debate

By Catharine Richert• July 27, 2009

Seizing on abortion, Democrats claim Republicans back no-exceptions bans. That isn’t true for all

By Tom Kertscher• October 14, 2022

Glenn Beck gets it right on public support for Arizona immigration law

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Lukas Pleva• June 4, 2010

Bridge too far on the Bridge to Nowhere

By Robert Farley• September 23, 2008

Did Ted Cruz pledge to back the Republican nominee?

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